Summer Regional Championships 24: Bicton Arena

Congratulations to all those who collected LeMieux National Championship qualification tickets at Bicton Arena Summer Regional Championships, which took place at the Devonshire venue from 09 – 11 August 2024.

Alice Peternell, Lucy Amy and Bryony Goodwin each took home a double of wins. Bryony and her eight-year-old gelding Dion II (Dante Weltino x Rubiquil), winners of the 2023 Elementary Gold National Championship title, will return to Somerford Park this year having won the Bret Willson Dressage International Advanced Medium Silver at Bicton, scoring 72.54%. Bryony was also on form with Antonia Brown’s 13-year-old Krack C gelding, Krack DE - pictured, to top the Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Silver on 71.13%.

Another 2023 National title holder returning to Somerford is Wiltshire rider Alice Peternell with Katherine Pfistermuller’s seven-year-old stallion, Vespasiano (by Vitalis). Alice and ‘Vespa’, who last year were crowned Novice Gold Champions, this year will contest the HorseQuest Elementary Gold having qualified on a winning 71.61%. Alice also qualified her six-year-old KWPN gelding Newton-D (Franklin x Olivi) in the BETTALife Novice Gold, winning the class on 72.47%.

Lucy Amy partnered her seven-year-old Dutch-bred Millenium Falcon II to two wins, taking the TopSpec Medium Gold with an impressive score of 71.08%, as well as the Bret Willson Dressage International Advanced Medium Gold on 69.30%.

British Dressage congratulates all competitors and thanks the organising team at Bicton Arena for running a successful Regional Championships.

Results

The Centre Line Preliminary Silver
1. Tamsin O’Connor and Riversides Caballero, 69.48%
2. Amelia Dovey and Caederwen Lady Elinor, 69.43%
3. Daisy Hedges and Felicia V, 69.31%

The Centre Line Preliminary Gold
1. Tyler Bradshaw and For J’Adore, 72.13%
2. Jennifer Charleston and Roulette Magic, 71.84%
3. Tamara Egglestone and Olinde, 70.40%

BETTALife Novice Silver
1. Lauren Aston and Free Flo, 68.58%
2. Dawn Bear and First Taylor Made, 68.58%
3. Daisy Hedges and Felicia V, 67.84% 

BETTALife Novice Gold
1. Alice Peternell and Newton-D, 72.47%
2. Hannah Biggs and St Giles Fortune Cookie, 71.48%
3. Beth Bainbridge and Newton Globetrotter, 71.48%

HorseQuest Elementary Silver
1. Alicia Prim and Sapphire Blue, 70.57%
2. Tom Carter and Rubin Regal, 69.90%
3. Lauren Aston and Free Flo, 69.53%

HorseQuest Elementary Gold
1. Alice Peternell and Vespasiano, 71.61%
2. Isobel Goodwin and Milano van Hof Olympia, 71.04%
3. Hannah Biggs and St Giles Fortune Cookie, 70.21% 

TopSpec Medium Silver
1. Anna Johannson and Kapellmeister, 71.71%
2. Emma Jenkinson and Fleur C, 68.96%
3. Tom Carter and Rubin Regal, 68.92% 

TopSpec Medium Gold
1. Lucy Amy and Millenium Falcon II, 71.08%
2. Calum Whitworth and Neverland MFS, 70.18%
3. Lucy Baker and Last Dancer, 69.50%

Bret Willson Dressage International Advanced Medium Silver
1. Bryony Goodwin and Dion II, 72.54%
2. Jess Davies and Kadanz II, 70.83%
3. Mathew Baker and Zyphire, 69.52% 

Bret Willson Dressage International Advanced Medium Gold
1. Lucy Amy and Millenium Falcon II, 69.30%
2. Claire Abel and GF Sezuki, 68.90%
3. Georgia Stokes and S.O.S. Johnny Cash VDL, 68.42% 

Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Silver
1. Bryony Goodwin and Krack DE, 71.13%
2. Jonathan Hansen and Summerhouse Delano, 68.48%
3. Amanda Towle-Shaw and Rockwood Virtue, 67.60%

Fairfax Saddles Prix St Georges Gold
1. Mark Forrest and Flavio B, 69.61%
2. Alice Peternell and Insanity, 68.27%
3. Deborah Childs and PK Vangraf, 65.00%

Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Silver
1. Jonathan Hansen and Summerhouse Delano, 69.51%
2. Debbie Cole and Dancer III, 62.89%
3. Nicola Kayes and Boss X, 59.75%

Saracen Horse Feeds Intermediate I Gold
1. Rebecca Edwards and Laerke Stensvang, 72.70%
2. Mark Forrest and Fidel v Singing, 70.64%
3. Deborah Childs and PK Vangraf, 68.87%

FULL RESULTS

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